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ABSTRACTION

Definition:

[noun] a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract
Synonyms: abstract
[noun] the act of withdrawing or removing something
[noun] the process of formulating general concepts by abstracting common properties of instances
Synonyms: generalization, generalisation
[noun] an abstract painting
[noun] preoccupation with something to the exclusion of all else
Synonyms: abstractedness
[noun] a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples